A man and a woman who were fishing on the Meuse narrowly escaped drowning thanks to the intervention of witnesses in Deville, in the Ardennes, on Sunday.

Their boat began to sink and the two victims quickly found themselves in the water, says

L'Ardennais

.

A man who was fishing on the banks immediately jumped into the water to rescue the woman who was five meters from the edge.

Despite the current, the man managed to bring the victim back to dry land.

Both fishermen taken to hospital

In difficulty in the water, the man who was with her in the boat called for help.

He leaned on a container so as not to sink.

A walker did not hesitate to jump into the water either.

"I didn't think, I went and saved him.

I did what I had to do.

It was instinct, “said the savior to our colleagues.

Shocked and in a state of hypothermia, the two victims were taken to the hospital by the firefighters.

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